Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDX, SIL, SLV and GLDM

GDXVanEck×SILGlobal X×SLViShares×GLDMSPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$28,207GDX · best of the four

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GDX, SIL, SLV and GLDM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.74%−0.0%+26.5%+46.9%+23.0%−38.9%51.3%$26.0B1.8

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+1.3%+26.6%+17.6%−28.0%28.9%$29.7B2.3

Global X - Silver Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.65%1.31%−7.3%+25.8%+49.7%+15.6%−39.5%55.6%$3.6B2.6

iShares Silver TrustCommodities · Silver & metals0.50%0.00%−27.1%+9.8%+30.8%+16.1%−57.8%65.9%$26.3B3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GDX 2006 · SIL 2010 · SLV 2006 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.0B$28,207

GDX

SIL

Global X - Silver Miners ETF · $3.6B$20,643

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 16.6% in common

GDXMeasureSIL

−0.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−7.3%

+26.5%1 yearTotal return+25.8%

+46.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $31,712 · $33,563+49.7%

+23.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $28,207 · $20,643+15.6%

0.51%Expense ratio$51 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.74%Trailing 12-mo yield$74 · $131 a year on $10k1.31%

−38.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

51.3%VolatilityLower is calmer55.6%

GDXSIL Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

6–2GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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GDX vs SIL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GDX

42.4%in top 5

SIL

in top 554.3%

GDXStockSIL

5.7%WPM23.3%

11.8%NEMnot top 5

11.5%AEMnot top 5

not top 5PAAS11.4%

not top 5CDE9.8%

8.1%Bnot top 5

5.4%FNVnot top 5

not top 5HL4.9%

not top 5AG.TO4.8%

Held in common16.6%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

GDX vs SIL Returns, Every Period

VanEckGDX

+23.0%

5 years, per year

SILGlobal X

+15.6%

5 years, per year

GDXSILFaded: behind in that period

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GDX vs SIL

YTD

VanEckGDX

−0.0%

SILGlobal X

−7.3%

−0.0%Year to date−7.3%

−38.9%Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

51.3%Volatility · 1Y55.6%

0.7%Yield1.3%

$26.0BAssets$3.6B

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDX, SIL, SLV, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

SLV0.50%$50

GDX0.51%$51

SIL0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GDX, SIL, SLV, GLDM

1.31%highest, SIL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIL1.31%$131

GDX0.74%$74

SLV0.00%$0

GLDM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$66most kept, SIL

SIL$131 − $65 = $66

GDX$74 − $51 = $23

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

SLV$0 − $50 = −$50

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GDX, SIL, SLV, GLDM

Today

16.6%most shared, GDX and SIL

GDXSILSLVGLDM

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SIL16.6%—[…][…]

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+26.5%GDX, at 51.3% volatility

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.3% vol

SILWorst drop−39.5%55.6% vol

SLVWorst drop−57.8%65.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SILGDX

−7.3%Year to date−0.0%

1.3%Yield0.7%

+25.8%Past year+26.5%

0.65%Fee0.51%

3–1GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−5.3%

−5.8%Year to date−5.3%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$29.7BAssets$131B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026